Fran Beltrán

Francisco José Beltrán Peinado (born 3 February 1999) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Celta de Vigo as a central midfielder.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Beltrán and the second or maternal family name is Peinado.

Fran Beltrán

Beltrán with Rayo Vallecano in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Francisco José Beltrán Peinado
Date of birth	(1999-02-03) 3 February 1999
Place of birth	Madrid, Spain
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Celta
Number	8
Youth career
2007–2013	Getafe
2013–2016	Rayo Vallecano
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2016	Rayo Vallecano B	23	(0)
2016–2018	Rayo Vallecano	71	(1)
2018–	Celta	58	(2)
National team^‡
2016	Spain U17	2	(0)
2017	Spain U18	2	(0)
2016–2018	Spain U19	9	(0)
2018–	Spain U21	7	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:52, 29 July 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2019

Club career

Rayo Vallecano

Beltrán joined Rayo Vallecano's youth setup in 2013, from Getafe CF. He made his senior debut with the former's reserves on 13 December 2015 at the age of just 16, starting in a 1–1 Tercera División home draw against CD San Fernando de Henares.[1]

Beltrán was an ever-present starter with the first team during the 2016 pre-season, being the most utilized player by manager José Ramón Sandoval.[2] He made his professional debut on 20 August, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–2 away loss against Elche CF for the Segunda División championship.[3]

Beltrán scored his first professional goal on 29 October 2016, netting his team's first in a 2–3 loss at CD Tenerife.[4] An undisputed starter during the 2017–18 season, he contributed with 40 appearances as his side returned to La Liga as champions.

Celta

On 1 August 2018, Beltrán signed a five-year contract with Celta de Vigo in the main category,[5] for a reported fee of € 8 million.[6] He made his debut in the main category on 18 August, starting in a 1–1 home draw against RCD Espanyol,[7] and on 7 January 2019 he scored his first such goal to equalise in a 2–1 defeat to Athletic Bilbao also at Balaídos.[8]

Beltrán was sent off in the 25th minute of a 2–0 home loss to Granada CF on 15 September 2019 for a foul on Yangel Herrera that was confirmed by video assistant referee review; teammate Jorge Sáenz had already been sent off through the same technology.[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of 29 July 2020[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Rayo Vallecano B	2015–16	Tercera División	23	0	—		—		—		23	0
Rayo Vallecano	2016–17	Segunda División	31	1	2	0	—		—		33	1
	2017–18		40	0	1	0	—		—		41	0
	Total		71	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	74	1
Celta	2018–19	La Liga	30	1	2	0	—		—		32	1
	2019–20		28	1	2	0	—		—		30	1
	Total		58	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	62	2
Career total			152	3	7	0	0	0	0	0	159	3

Honours

Rayo Vallecano

• Segunda División: 2017–18

References

1. "El canterano rayista Fran Beltrán debuta en Tercera División con 16 años" [The youth graduate rayista Fran Beltrán debuts in Tercera División with 16 years] (in Spanish). FutMadrid. 15 December 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
2. "El canterano Fran Beltrán, jugador con más minutos en la pretemporada rayista" [Youth graduate Fran Beltrán, player with the most minutes in the pre-season rayista] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 15 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
3. "Matilla lidera la remontada del Elche ante el Rayo" [Matilla leads Elche's comeback over Rayo] (in Spanish). Marca. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
4. "Amath da alas a Martí" [Amath gives wings to Martí] (in Spanish). Marca. 29 October 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
5. "Físico, talento, sacrificio y futuro: Fran Beltrán, jugador del RC Celta hasta 2023" [Physique, talent, offering and future: Fran Beltrán, player of RC Celta until 2023] (in Spanish). Celta Vigo. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
6. "Celta sign Rayo's Fran Beltran". Football Espana. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
7. "Tablas para ir calentando" [Draw to start preparing] (in Spanish). Marca. 18 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
8. Garrido, Clemente (7 January 2019). "Williams da vida al Athletic" [Williams gives live to Athletic]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 June 2020.
9. Naranjo, María (15 September 2019). "Dos expulsados en media hora: se desata la polémica en el Celta-Granada" [Two sendings-off in half an hour: controversy unleashed in Celta–Granada] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
10. "Fran Beltran". SofaScore. Retrieved 2 October 2018.

External links

• Fran Beltrán at BDFutbol
• Fran Beltrán at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
• Fran Beltrán at Soccerway